We are up early and on the way back to Baku to finalize our visa extension! We had a great day yesterday. I spent time at the psych hospital again with the Furmans doing makeovers with before and after photos (we printed them and gave to the ladies). We did 27 faces and nails. They all wanted lots of makeup to look like movie stars! They loved the sparkly polish and rhinestone on their nails. We played som nice calm music for them during this time. Everyone left with smiles and believe me, you would not be smiling if you lived in this place. It is nothing like a home of any kind. After lunch we went back to the hospital to play games. The rain had finally stopped so we got to play outside in the courtyard. We had egg on spoon races, played with the parachute, played dodge ball & volleyball with a soccer ball (ouch!) We played jenga and took many more pics. We did get smiles out of everyone i think, which was a huge goal of ours! They laughed, also. It was about 20 men and 2 women this afternoon we were working with. All the men seem to smoke and have to take cig breaks. We went in the worst of the mens ward and into the womens ward. Someone is working on some renovation for this men's ward. I can not put into words what we saw. It is definately the worst place to live i have ever seen. I did see the difference Asbury has made with the happy color walls in the women's ward. We also saw some of the blue plastic beds.
Melanie has taught the patients and the kids at the vo tech school the cha cha slide & they love it! Bob, Bill & Jim have spent much time in English classes and have developed quite a relationship with the English teacher. The kids really love them. Another fabulous day! Full to the brim.
Ruthie
Note: They leave early in the morning, 10/9, to travel back to Tulsa. Thanks for your prayers! Also, they were able to get their one-day Visa extension when they were in Baku earlier today 10/8.
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